Mandel to head Jacobs’ integration of CH2M

Gary Mandel, president of global petroleum and chemicals (P&C) at Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., will lead integration of CH2M Hill Cos. Ltd., which the company has agreed to acquire for cash and stock in a deal valued at $3.27 billion, including $416 million of the acquired company’s net debt. Source: News


Shell’s Rheinland refinery considers upgrading project

Management of Royal Dutch Shell PLC subsidiary Shell Deutschland Oil GMBH is evaluating the potential expansion of residual processing capacity at the 140,000-b/d refinery at Wesseling, Germany, which together with the former Godorf refinery near Cologne-Godorf, form its 325,000-b/d integrated Rheinland refinery, Germany’s largest. Source: News


Addressing Other RFS Questions

When the US Appeals Court for Washington, DC, struck down the US Environmental Protection Agency’s use of waivers to help implement renewable fuel quotas on July 28, the opinion addressed several other questions that had been raised about the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. Source: News


Cairn-led JV makes oil discovery offshore Senegal

A Cairn Energy PLC-led joint venture has continued its success offshore Senegal with an oil discovery with its SNE North-1 wildcat well drilled in the Sirius prospect to the north of the recently discovered SNE oil field. Source: News


Amine-unit startup illustrates commissioning considerations

Effective startups usually stem from efficient scheduling and attention to detail during project design and commissioning. While commissioning of typical amine units can be straightforward, a disconnect often may exist between design and real-world operating conditions. Source: News


Baker Hughes: Canada boosted global rig count in July

The number of active rigs drilling worldwide climbed by 69 month-over-month in July to average 2,041, according to Baker Hughes data. The count was up 629 year-over-year. Source: News


MARKET WATCH: NYMEX, Brent crude climbs pending Abu Dhabi meeting

Crude oil prices rose on the New York market Aug. 4 as did Brent crude oil prices in London pending a 2-day gathering in Abu Dhabi where technical experts are discussing the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ production compliance. Source: News